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Where to meet halfway between Fort Greene and Park Slope

Fort Greene and Park Slope are about 1.4 miles apart. The fairest first date spots are around Park Slope, roughly 0.7 miles from each of you. For a drink, try BAR GOTO NIBAN; for coffee, Gorilla Coffee.

For drinks

Ordered so neither of you has the longer trip by much. Miles are as the crow flies.

  1. BAR GOTO NIBAN

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  2. Uncle Barry's

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~3 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  3. McMahon's Public House

    Irish pub

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~3 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  4. Shaka Shaka Tiki

    Bar

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  5. Honeycomb Hi-Fi Lounge

    Cocktail bar

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.6 mi from Park Slope

    ~4 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

For coffee

  1. Gorilla Coffee

    Coffee shop

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  2. Companion

    Café

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~1 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  3. Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea 5th Ave. Park Slope

    Café

    0.7 mi from Fort Greene · 0.7 mi from Park Slope

    ~3 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

  4. Littlebee by Sweetbee

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Fort Greene · 0.8 mi from Park Slope

    ~7 min from Clinton-Washington Avs (C)MapWebsite

  5. Clever Blend

    Coffee shop

    0.8 mi from Fort Greene · 0.6 mi from Park Slope

    ~5 min from Bergen St (2 3)MapWebsite

Or meet on one side

If one of you doesn’t mind the trip, each neighborhood has its own list.

Fort GreeneBrooklyn · 15 bars · 18 coffee spotsPark SlopeBrooklyn · 49 bars · 41 coffee spots

Questions

People also ask

Where is halfway between Fort Greene and Park Slope?

The two are about 1.4 miles apart as the crow flies. The spots where both of you travel about the same distance are mostly around Park Slope.

What’s a good first date spot between Fort Greene and Park Slope?

BAR GOTO NIBAN is 0.7 mi from Fort Greene and 0.7 mi from Park Slope. Uncle Barry's is another fair choice for drinks. For coffee, Gorilla Coffee works for both of you.

Why meet in the middle for a first date?

Neither person carries the whole trip, so it reads as considerate rather than convenient for one side. Suggest the place with both travel times in mind, and offer to swap it if it doesn’t suit them.

More places to meet halfway

Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Fort Greene1.6 mi apart · fair spots in betweenFort Greene ↔ Prospect Heights1.0 mi apart · fair spots in betweenBrooklyn Heights ↔ Fort Greene1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenPark Slope ↔ Windsor Terrace & South Slope1.1 mi apart · fair spots in betweenCarroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Gowanus & Red Hook ↔ Park Slope1.2 mi apart · fair spots in betweenClinton Hill ↔ Park Slope1.4 mi apart · fair spots in between

How this list is made: spots are open, independent cafés, bars and restaurants, chosen for being close to the subway and on blocks with plenty of other places nearby. Nobody pays to be listed. Distances are straight-line and walking times are estimates, so check opening hours before you go. Updated 2026-10-13. Data: Places: Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0); 2020 Neighborhood Tabulation Areas, NYC Department of City Planning (NYC Open Data); MTA Subway Stations (data.ny.gov); Parks Properties, NYC Parks (NYC Open Data).